Environmental Test Engineer

Environmental Test Engineer – Airbus Defence and Space

Security Clearance: Eligibility to gain UK SC Security Clearance

Travel required: Occasional travel within the UK

Location: Site – 100% office based

Type: Full time

• Competitive salary, annual profit share, contributory pension, share options, car leasing scheme, free onsite parking, season ticket loan, tax‑free technology scheme, discounted shopping and more.
• Personalised development plan, Airbus Leadership University and access to 10,000+ e‑learning courses, internal mobility including international opportunities.
• Wellbeing benefits: 24/7 online GP and mental health support, Employee Assistance Programme, discounted family health/dental/eye tests, cycle‑to‑work scheme, on‑site canteen and coffee shop.
• Family and caregiving:
  Life assurance, enhanced pay for parental leave (23 weeks at 100% pay), adoption/ shared parental/caregiving leave.
• Inclusive environment:
  Wellbeing room, multi‑faith room, Employee Representative Groups (Gender, LGBTQ+, International, Generational, Disability, Social & Cultural Diversity, Neurodiversity).

A challenging role undertaking a full range of engineering activities within the Environmental Test and Electrical Test skill areas. The primary responsibility is to configure and undertake test operations on space equipment – predominantly on SADM & ADTM mechanisms – using specialist test equipment and facilities to meet customer quality test standards and requirements.

• Use proprietary test equipment, ATE (Automatic Test Equipment), and MAIT facilities to achieve test specification requirements.
• Run tests and use facilities to meet specification requirements.
• Design and manufacture bespoke test setups.
• Perform mechanical operations on test facilities to support desired test set‑ups.
• Review and analyse post‑test data.
• Compile test data, produce test certification and reports.
• Produce local documentation (LDS).
• Maintain test instrumentation, facilities and equipment.

• Theoretical and practical knowledge of electrical/electronic and mechanical testing within automated or manual test environments, with competent software skills.
• Experience with thermal vacuum testing in an automated or manual test environment.
• Prepared to work flexible hours; the lab operates 24 hours a day so shift coverage is essential.
• Knowledge of thermal vacuum techniques/systems and space environmental conditions in a test environment.
• Ready for early/night shift patterns and weekend overtime where required.
• Desirable: working knowledge of M+P international vibration control systems.

Many staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part‑time. Please discuss flexibility needs during the interview and we will do our best to accommodate.

We welcome signed requests for adjustments in the selection process (e.g., accessible facilities, auxiliary aids, room layout). All information will be treated with strict confidence.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Airbus UK offers an interview to any applicant who considers themselves to have a disability or long‑term condition under the Equality Act 2010 and meets the minimum criteria of the role. To ‘opt in’, select the option during application submission.

Airbus Defence and Space Limited

Permanent

Professional

Test operations

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